This article is part of our Beyond the Family Business series.
Hosted by Luke Hansen-MacDonald, a second-generation family business leader, “Beyond the Family Business” is one of the most thoughtful and engaging podcasts about family enterprise in Canada. Every month on Canadian Family Offices, Luke goes beyond the headlines with other leaders in family businesses and family offices to explore lessons they’ve learned, their successes and their challenges.
In this episode of “Beyond the Family Business,” Luke sits down with Jen McCain, whose grandfather and great uncle co-founded multinational frozen food company McCain Foods in 1957 in Florenceville, N.B.
McCain has carved out a niche of her own as the president of Toronto-based Irie Capital Corporation, a privately held investment and holding company focused on acquiring small and medium-sized businesses.
In this conversation with Luke, McCain shares:
- How she came to understand her own value, and the importance of discovering what your own drivers are, so when you do come into the family business you are more successful.
- Ownership as a skill set that needs to be constantly practised and improved upon, and why that matters today.
- How family values evolve over time and how she sees herself within the family ecosystem.
- Why purpose investing does not need to sacrifice profit.
Previous episodes of “Beyond the Family Business” on Canadian Family Offices feature K.C. Daya, Jeffrey McCain , Ian Wilson, Derrick Hunter, Pierre Somers and Iqbal Kassam.
For the full transcript of Luke’s conversation with Jen McCain, click here.
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